Volusia Adds 12 Charges In School Worker's Sex Case

April 19, 1989|By Beth Taylor of The Sentinel Staff

DELAND — After reviewing witnesses' statements and videotapes of children involved in sex acts, authorities in Volusia County have filed 12 more charges against a school worker accused of making pornographic videos of students.

The additional charges were filed Tuesday against William Munshower, a media assistant at Deltona High School, after the Volusia County state attorney's office reviewed evidence collected by deputy sheriffs and investigators for the DeLand Police Department.

Munshower, 30, of DeLand, was arrested April 7 and charged with videotaping three students. Eight other students later told investigators that they also were given money, marijuana or alcoholic beverages to perform sex acts for Munshower.

Munshower was released from the Volusia County jail on $10,000 bail. He was unavailable for comment on Tuesday.

On April 11, Munshower was removed from the school payroll, but he can request an administrative hearing before the school board, officials said. He has worked for the school district for five years.

Munshower initially was charged with possession of a videotape with intent to promote sexual conduct with a child, use of a child for sexual performances, possession of a pornographic tape of a child and promoting sexual performance by a child.

The additional charges reflect more accusations of similar incidents, said Deputy Bill Raines, public information officer for the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.